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53
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2211
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1064

Sylvia Hurtado publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sylvia Hurtado sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 102 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Sylvia Hurtado D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sylvia Hurtado sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 53 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Social Justice in Education Award, American Educational Research Association
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association

Overview

Sylvia Hurtado is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles, in the United States. Their research focuses primarily within the social sciences, specifically in education with notable work in safety research, social psychology, gender studies, and the intersections of sociology and political science.

The scholar's main research topics include:

  • Career Development and Diversity
  • Higher Education Research Studies
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Mentoring and Academic Development
  • School Choice and Performance
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation

Sylvia Hurtado has contributed to several publications with recent papers addressing culturally responsive practices and inclusive education in STEMM fields, faculty perceptions on culturally diverse mentor training, and studies on Latinx student assets and college readiness. Notable papers include:

  • "Enacting inclusive science: Culturally responsive higher education practices in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM)" (2024) in PLoS ONE
  • "Moving the Science Forward: Faculty Perceptions of Culturally Diverse Mentor Training Benefits, Challenges, and Support" (2021) in CBE-Life Sciences Education
  • "Latinx Student Assets, College Readiness, and Access: Are We Making Progress?" (2020) in Education Sciences
  • "High School and College Choice Factors Associated with High-Achieving Low-Income Students' College Degree Completion" (2020) in Education Sciences
  • "The Role of STEM Program Directors in Broadening the Impact of STEM Interventions" (2021) in Education Sciences

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Sylvia Hurtado are:

  • Krystle P. Cobian
  • Ana L. Romero
  • Justin A. Gutzwa
  • Hector V. Ramos
  • Edwin Perez

The most common venues for Sylvia Hurtado's publications include:

  • Education Sciences
  • PLoS ONE
  • CBE-Life Sciences Education
  • The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Their academic contributions have been recognized with honors such as the Social Justice in Education Award from the American Educational Research Association in 2018 and designation as a Fellow of the same association in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Diversity and Higher Education: Theory and Impact on Educational Outcomes

    Patricia Gurin;Eric L. Dey;Sylvia Hurtado;Gerald Gurin

  • Effects of college transition and perceptions of the campus racial climate on Latino college students' sense of belonging.

    Sylvia Hurtado;Deborah Faye Carter

  • Enhancing Campus Climates for Racial/Ethnic Diversity: Educational Policy and Practice

    Sylvia Hurtado;Jeffrey F. Milem;Alma R. Clayton-Pedersen;Walter R. Allen

  • Nine themes in campus racial climates and implications for institutional transformation

    Shaun R. Harper;Sylvia Hurtado

  • The Campus Racial Climate: Contexts of Conflict.

    Sylvia Hurtado

  • Latino student transition to college: Assessing difficulties and factors in successful college adjustment

    Sylvia Hurtado;Deborah Faye Carter;Albert Spuler

  • Latino Educational Outcomes and the Campus Climate

    Sylvia Hurtado;Luis Ponjuan

  • Extending notions of campus climate and diversity to students' transition to college

    Angela M. Locks;Sylvia Hurtado;Nicholas A. Bowman;Leticia Oseguera

  • Improving Underrepresented Minority Student Persistence in STEM

    Mica Estrada;Myra Burnett;Andrew G. Campbell;Patricia B. Campbell

  • From Gatekeeping to Engagement: A Multicontextual, Mixed Method Study of Student Academic Engagement in Introductory STEM Courses

    Josephine A. Gasiewski;M. Kevin Eagan;Gina A. Garcia;Sylvia Hurtado

  • Making a Difference in Science Education: The Impact of Undergraduate Research Programs

    M. Kevin Eagan;Sylvia Hurtado;Mitchell J. Chang;Gina A. Garcia

  • A Model for Diverse Learning Environments

    Sylvia Hurtado;Cynthia L. Alvarez;Chelsea Guillermo-Wann;Marcela Cuellar

  • Diversifying Science: Underrepresented Student Experiences in Structured Research Programs.

    Sylvia Hurtado;Nolan L. Cabrera;Monica H. Lin;Lucy Arellano

  • What matters in college for retaining aspiring scientists and engineers from underrepresented racial groups

    Mitchell J. Chang;Jessica Sharkness;Sylvia Hurtado;Christopher B. Newman

  • Linking Diversity with the Educational and Civic Missions of Higher Education.

    Sylvia Hurtado

  • DIFFERENCES IN COLLEGE ACCESS AND CHOICE AMONG RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS: Identifying Continuing Barriers

    Sylvia Hurtado;Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas;Charlotte Briggs;Byung-Shik Rhee

  • Enacting Diverse Learning Environments: Improving the Climate for Racial/Ethnic Diversity in Higher Education. ERIC Digest.

    Sylvia Hurtado;Jeffrey Milem;Alma Clayton-Pedersen;Walter Allen

  • Linking Diversity and Educational Purpose: How Diversity Affects the Classroom Environment and Student Development.

    Sylvia Hurtado

  • Predicting transition and adjustment to college: biomedical and behavioral science aspirants’ and minority students’ first year of college

    Sylvia Hurtado;June C. Han;Victor B. Sáenz;Lorelle L. Espinosa

  • The institutional climate for talented Latino students

    Sylvia Hurtado

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark E. Engberg
Mark E. Engberg Northwestern University
Patricia Gurin
Patricia Gurin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Walter R. Allen
Walter R. Allen University of California, Los Angeles
Shaun R. Harper
Shaun R. Harper University of Southern California
Matthew J. Mayhew
Matthew J. Mayhew The Ohio State University
Amaury Nora
Amaury Nora The University of Texas at San Antonio
Nicholas A. Bowman
Nicholas A. Bowman University of Iowa
Laura W. Perna
Laura W. Perna University of Pennsylvania
Keith C. Norris
Keith C. Norris University of California, Los Angeles
Michael F. Summers
Michael F. Summers University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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